Suspenders



June 5. 192s. 1,672,535 W. V. M NAMARA SUSPENDERS Filed Aug. 4, 1927 I:verc 70 I;

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WILLIAM VQMCNAMARA, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

SUSPENDERS.

Application filed August 4, 1927. Serial No. 210,570.

This invention relates generally to supporters but more particularly toimprovements in the suspenders for mens trousers.

One of its objects is the provision of a simple, inexpensive and durablesuspender which is so designed that its elastic portions are remote fromthe perspiration points of the body, thereby prolonging the life of thesuspender.

Another object of the invention is to provide a suspender of thischaracter with renewable elastic inserts or sections together withsimple and reliable means for detachably connecting them to the strapsof the suspender.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a front View of my improvedsuspender in position on the body of the wearer. Figure 2 is an enlargedfront view of the suspender. Figure 3 is a perspective view of one ofthe elastic inserts. 4 is a detailed sectional face view of one of theelastic inserts and the means for fastening it to the suspender. edgeview of one of the insert-attaching loops in its open or uncoupledposition. Figure 6 is a perspective view of the locking sleeve for theattaching loop.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views.

My invention is applicable to any type of suspender, that shown in thedrawings, by way of example, consisting of shoulder straps 10, 10 ofinelastic material which are joined at their rear ends to the tie piece11 and extend diagonally across the back of the wearer, while theirfront ends are free. At

their front and rear ends these shoulder straps are provided withsuitable trouser-engaging fasteners 12.

Interposed between the connected rear ends of the suspender straps andthe corresponding trouser fastener and between the front ends thereofand the companion fasteners are elastic inserts 13 which are detachableand reversible and which can be readily and conveniently replaced by thewearer for new ones when desired. These inserts are loop-shaped in formand are detachably connected at their opposite ends to suitablefastening devices which are de- Figure Figure 5 is a top signed to beeasily disconnected for the purpose of inserting and removing saidinserts. The fasteners. 14 which are attached to front and rear ends ofthe shoulder straps are preferably in the form of locking loops made ofspring steel wire or other appropriate material, the lower portion ofeach of which is split to form a pair of opposing yieldable jaws 15which are normally deflected or bent outwardly in the manner shown inFigure 5 for readily eii'ecting the insertion or removal of the loopedinserts by passing the same edgewise through the gap between the jaws inan obvious manner.

"ihese jaws are held in their closed or locked position by a slidingsleeve 16'which is adapted to frictionally engage them, the free ends ofthejaws being urged constant- .ly against the bore of the sleeve toprevent accidental displacement thereof. By sliding the sleeve to oneside or the other of the split ends of the locking loop, the separationof its jaws is automatically efi'ected.

Similar locking loops 17 are attached to the trouser-engaging fasteners12 for perinitting the insertion and removal of the other ends of thelooped inserts 13. These loops may be provided at their lower sides withintegrally-formed auxiliary loops 18 for conveniently attaching them tothe trouser-engaging fasteners 12.

Aside from its simplicity and practical construction, this improvedsuspender will outwear any other now on the market; its elastic insertsmay be readily applied and removed by the wearer and they are locatedremote from the usual perspiration points of the body, thus prolongingtheir extent of usefulness; and furthermore, by disposing the elasticinserts in' the manner shown in the drawings the suspenders hold thetrousers in a perfect hanging position.

I claim as my invention A fastener of the character described,comprising a substantially rectangularshaped split loop, the free endportions of the loop being bent out ofthe plane thereof. to formyieldable jaws, and a sleeve slidably mounted on the loop for frictionalengagementwith said jaws.

WILLIAM v. MoNAMAR-A.

